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Journal Senior Surgeons Program SS001 EQUITY IN SURGERY: GOVERNANCE – TURNING WORDS INTO ACTION CHERIE HOLMES United States of America Long-term success of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Cultural Safety and Belonging requires a solid framework of policies, systems and structure, definition of mission and workflows driven by executive surgical and healthcare leaders and groups and DEIB healthcare leaders and their organizations. Understanding one’s role and responsibility in the process is necessary for clarity and unencumbered success. Leveraging strategic affiliations and integrated policies are showing early and encouraging success in Australia through RACS and AIDA, the Pacific Region as well as in the United States with groups like the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. SS002 THE GOLDEN YEARS – RETIRING IN AMERICA CHERIE HOLMES United States of America Is the aging physician too old to practice surgery? Where does the future lie to continue to practice and teach medicine? Recognition of physical and mental health wellness, benefits and opportunities beyond surgical practice require exploration, openness and acceptance. SS003 IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A BUREAUCRACY TO FUNCTION? ROB ATKINSON Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Victoria From Sumerians to modern times we have lived with Bureaucracy. Can be viewed as a necessary evil where process and outcome are balanced. This Paper presents Guidelines to get the best out the system: • ACCOUNTABILITY • RESPONSIBILITY • TRANSPARENCY • GOOD COMMUNICATION • AVOIDANCE OF STOVE PIPING These factors will be explored. “We ask the impossible, and the possible will emerge.” Ex-President Abdul Kalam of India. ANZ J. Surg. 2023; 93 (S1) 172 Editorial material and organization © 2023 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Copyright of individual abstracts remains with the authors.